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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187124 | Batting swing trainer and method A baseball batting swing trainer teaches proper bat swinging and ball hitting technique. The swing trainer includes a first handle attached to the first end of a shaft. The second end of the shaft includes a head having a diameter greater than the shaft diameter and... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8167744 | Swing assist and training device A rubber or synthetic texture sleeve that fits loosely over the existing grip. It is made from typical grip material for the application with the exception of having a smooth or textured interior and being oversized for the handle. The sleeve may be used with an int... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8118693 | Practice bat A practice bat including a free sliding region provides a means for training batters to improve swing quality. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8083619 | Practice bat and method for use An apparatus and method for improving batting a baseball is provided. The apparatus includes at least one hollow tube and at least one substantially solid tube, both formed with openings at opposing ends. A handle is removably attachable to one end of the tubes. A p... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8066590 | Bunt training aid A bunt training aid is described. The bunt training aid is used by baseball, softball and other game players to improve their bunting ability. The bunt training aid teaches the player how to catch a ball with a bat. The bunt training aid includes a handle por... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052547 | Sport item handle end cap The present invention relates to a hollow knob for a sport item, for example, a bat, a golf club, or a racket, which has four flexible fingers. Each finger has an inclined peg formed on an exterior surface of each finger, such that when the knob is slid into an end ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7993219 | Bat swing training device A bat swing training device for enabling the diagnosis and correction of an individual batter's swing. The training device includes a conventional bat modified to receive a training aid at its distal end in either an exposed extended assembly or an embedded assembly... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7985147 | Swing training device A bat, golf club or stringed racket has the sweet spot replaced by a ring with a ball-catching net secured to a backside thereof to enable the user to develop the necessary hand-eye coordination to consistently engage the optimum portion of the sporting goods device... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7935009 | System for picking up, tossing, and striking a ball A multi-purpose implement is provided, including a racquet, having a handle portion and a flexible planar area held under tension by a frame, and a ball basket attached to the racquet and adapted to lift a ball directly from a generally horizontal surface. A method ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935008 | Practice bat system A striking section includes a planar central portion. The planar central portion has holes. A major striking surface is provided. The striking section also includes a peripheral portion. The peripheral section extends from both sides of the central portion. In this ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7794340 | Adjustable length training bat A training bat includes an elongated handle, an elongated barrel and a locking mechanism. The handle and the barrel are coupled together in a longitudinally adjustable manner such that an overall length of the training bat as defined by the handle and the barrel is ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7762913 | Bat training device A truncated bat training device provides for training of the muscles and muscular strengthening of certain parts of the trainee's body. The bat has a 45 degree angle portion with a rotatable D-ring for attaching the bat to a fixed point. The angle portion projects t... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7744497 | Swinging implement A swing implement, such as a baseball bat (9), adapted for gripping by the hands of a user having a support surface (10) between the knob (20) and the handle (30) of the swinging implement. The support surface provides a gradual transitio... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7682267 | Ball sports training aid A ball sports training aid includes a shaft and a slidably engaged replica sports ball assembly with an integral damper that is actuated when a player swings the shaft. Integral swing diagnostics means indicate correct batting, pitching and throwing techniques. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7670238 | Ball hitting training device A novel ball hitting training device configured to hold two bats together in a secure configuration. Also provided is a method of using the device to increase bat speed; strengthen the arm, core, and grip; and improve, and receive feedback on, bat swing technique. T... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7625305 | Training bat An improved training bat having training assemblies affixed thereto on either side of the preferred hitting region of the bat, said assemblies constructed of a rigid, durable material which, when struck by a ball, emit a sound different from the sound emitted by the... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7540813 | Retention of weighting on an athletic striker Apparatus to add weight to an athletic ball striking bat, having a taper along the bat length, comprising in combination a sleeve sized to extend about the bat at the taper location, the sleeve having associated retention means to engage the bat at a zone along said... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7399242 | Weighted training bat A weighted training bat formed of wood and having a handle and a barrel. The barrel has an elongated hollow cavity formed into a distal end thereof and an outer cavity portion having internal threads. Lead which has been poured or cast-in-place into and filling the ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361106 | Bat having a sleeve with slots Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351167 | Baseball bat training aid and method of use A training aid for a baseball bat includes an outer portion and an inner core portion which is relatively rigid with respect to the outer portion, the aid is for placement against a bat handle having an arched outer surface which is of a size to extend along inside ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351157 | Muscle training apparatus and method The invention is directed to a muscle trainer and method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person swinging an implement, such as a golf club, wherein, if the two opposing muscle groups were of appropriate strength, the two muscle groups woul... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344457 | Retention of weighting on athletic striker Apparatus to add weight to an athletic ball striking bat, having a taper along the bat length, comprising in combination a sleeve sized to extend about the bat at the taper location, the sleeve having associated retention means to engage the bat at a zone along said... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331885 | Bunting bat Bats that aid in bunting are disclosed herein. The bats generally include a rounded elongate shaft having a handle end and a contact end, and the handle end may have a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the contact end. In an embodiment, at least one indica... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314433 | Aquatic exercise device An aquatic exercise device provides uniform resistance under water when moved in any direction while concurrently preventing erratic movements which can damage the wrist of the individual using it. The unique design featuring a plurality of orifices in spherical sur... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297078 | Ball sports training aid A ball sports training aid includes a shaft and a slidably engaged replica sports ball assembly with an integral damper that is actuated when a player swings the shaft. Integral swing diagnostics means indicate correct batting, pitching and throwing techniques. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297077 | Bat exercise, practice, and training device An exercise, practice, and training device has a transition piece adjustably connected to a distal end of a handle. An action receiving element is bendably connected to a distal portion of the transition piece and extends distally therefrom. The action receiving ele... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294074 | Handle collar for a bat A collar for a bat. The bat includes a barrel, a taper extending from the barrel, and a handle extending from the taper opposite the barrel. The handle includes a knob and a grip. The collar is slideably positioned on the grip between the knob and the taper to secur... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294073 | Bat having a sleeve with holes Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282000 | Articulated lacrosse stick An articulated lacrosse stick having a head portion, a handle portion and an articulation mechanism capable of moving a first portion of the stick from a first position to a second different position with respect to a second portion of the stick is disclosed. The he... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261654 | Extendable bat An extendable bat has a covering member, a tubular core, a handle, an adjusting device, a cap, and a collar. The adjusting device has a first locking member and a second locking member. With the cooperation of the first locking member and the second locking member, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244201 | Game stick and ball A game stick for playing a game with a spherical ball is disclosed. The game stick is used for propelling and controlling the ball over a flat playing surface. The stick includes a toroidal body having a downwardly facing cup-shaped frusto-spherical depression and a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238130 | Handle collar for a bat A collar for a bat. The bat includes a barrel, a taper extending from the barrel, and a handle extending from the taper opposite the barrel. The handle includes a knob and a grip. The collar is slideably positioned on the grip between the knob and the taper to secur... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235024 | Training bat A training bat having a handle portion with a knob end and a barrel receiving end, a hitting portion, and a means for tethering said handle portion to said hitting portion. The means for tethering is selected from either an eye bolt assembly, a link assembly, and an... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7214152 | Bat having a sleeve with slots Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207907 | Ball bat having windows A bat extending along a longitudinal axis and configured for impacting a baseball or softball in competitive play includes a handle portion coupled to a barrel portion. The handle portion has a distal end and includes a tubular tapered region positioned adjacent the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201679 | Sectional vibration damping, flexible bat A vibration damping baseball bat includes a barrel portion and a handle portion. The barrel portion and the handle portion are interconnected in an aligned and spaced-apart relation. The mechanism by which the barrel and handle portions are interconnected dampens vi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198581 | Training bat system A training bat system for increasing the batting skills of a baseball player. The training bat system includes a tubular member having a center bore, a plurality of weight members removably positioned within the center bore, an inner cap secured to an inner end of t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7171999 | Protective bat cover A cover for protecting the barrel portion of a baseball bat, or other structure is disclosed. The cover is preferably formed from an elastic rubber material such as neoprene. The flexible cover has the ability to adapt its shape upon insertion of a bat, enabling use... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169069 | Adjustable handle grip An adjustable collar for attachment around a handle such as the handle of a baseball bat. The adjustable collar has a rubber-like strip which has a strap affixed to its outer face. The strap extends past the rubber strip and has a ring at one end and a free end at t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166046 | Retractable baseball bat A baseball bat includes a tubular member having a slide rail, a tubular hitting portion sleeved on the tubular member, a handle inserted telescopically in the tubular member, and a locking unit having a first locking member provided on the handle and a second lockin... | 01/23/2007 |
